T R Sheldon ses that he wants your pap to
go to turn ers and get his Clothes if he hant got
thim he ses that he promis to go after thim where
he left thar send mee a ball of sowing thrad
i lost mine at marian as i come and ball of
i hav wrote one to pap and one to Elizebeth Gilpin
one leter ifeel lik my friends was prain for mee
i hope that tha air i try to shun all eavel
that i can her is agrate place fore to bee
led astray for tha is all sorts of people her
in this redgement tha is some that will do any
thing in gods world but i think that i never
will for get to pray while ilive if can pray at tall
direct your leters thus
To Mr Wm R Jones \ To Mr Wm R Jones
Charlston Pv Tenn \ Charlston tnn
Fortifurst Redgement \ in the cear of capt L T Hug
of Ala volenteers \ fortifurst Redgment Ala of Ala volenteers